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Australia Improves its Surveillance Capability Over the South China Sea

Published Aug 17, 2026 1:42 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

The Royal Australian Air Force’s 10 Squadron has commenced its first operational intelligence collection flights over the South Ch...

Somali Pirates Board Cargo Ship as Regional States Plan Security Effort

Published Aug 17, 2026 12:21 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Shipping

Reports are coming in of a new security incident off the coast of Somalia involving an unnamed cargo ship that was boarded. It is...

Diana Withdraws Offer for Genco as Sides Disagree on Valuation

Published Aug 17, 2026 9:49 AM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

Diana Shipping withdrew its tender offer to acquire the shares of Genco Shipping & Trading while saying it was “not going away” an...

South Australia Sinks Historic Grab Dredger as Artificial Reef

Published Aug 16, 2026 11:35 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

A 64-year-old vessel that supported artificial reef installations in Australian waters is preparing to be sunk to become an artifi...

Famous Museum Ship USS New Jersey Gets $24M in Upgrades

Published Aug 16, 2026 10:48 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

More than 80,000 people visit the battleship USS New Jersey each year, and her namesake state is investing $24 million in a redeve...

Study: Wealthy Countries Fuel Illegal Fishing in Poor Countries

Published Aug 16, 2026 10:40 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Environment

Consumers in wealthy nations are fueling a rampant illegal fishing trade that has become a multibillion-dollar industry, and the m...

Nine Killed in Toxic Gas Accident at HKC-Certified Shipbreaking Yard

Published Aug 16, 2026 9:11 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Environment

On Friday, nine shipbreaking workers were killed and six more injured by exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas at the Ferdous Steel shi...

Wreck of British Warship Cut in Two by Cruiser Found 118 Years Later

Published Aug 16, 2026 8:22 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

The wreck of a Royal Navy destroyer that sank after being cut in two by another warship during an exercise, killing 35 men, has be...

Top Court Ends Shell's South African Wild Coast Offshore Lease

Published Aug 16, 2026 7:53 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Offshore

Last Friday, oil major Shell lost a long-running court battle over its offshore oil and gas exploration plans for a frontier regio...

For Iran's Ruling Families, Corruption and Blockade Busting Run Deep

Published Aug 16, 2026 7:03 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Business

A new investigation using covert tip-offs from disgruntled insiders within Iran has revealed further connections between close rel...

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